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Alta View Principal Scott Jameson, who took several pies to the face in October 2021 as a result of a successful fundraiser, was named Utah Elementary Principal of the Year. Slama/City Coyote never had a chance against the Road Runner in the Warner Brothers’ Looney Tunes cartoons.The same may be said against those vying for the Utah Elementary Principal of the Year honor against Alta View Roadrunners’ principal Scott Jameson, who’s application was as put together and submitted as fast as the comic blue bird. Jameson, who was named Can yons School District’s Elementary Principal of the Year, said he didn’t have time to attend the Utah Associ ation of Elementary School Principals conference on Feb. 17 where he was named a finalist for the state honor. He also said he didn’t have time to fill out an extended application for the award.“It's hard to be gone from the school; whenever I take a day off, it takes like three days to make up for it and I also don't feel like you should ever apply for that award,” Jameson said about the honor that happened this past spring. “I had so much I was doing that I didn’t have time to fill out this big packet. So, I just basically responded, ‘I'm not going to do that.’ But word got out and people in my com munity were saying things to me like, ‘I hope you win the stateThat’sone.’”because after learn ing about it, parent volunteer and School Community Coun cil member Dr. Allyn Kau found the application online and with the help of faculty and parents, completed and submitted the application, much of it unknown to Jameson. “He was selected as the Canyons Elementary Principal of the Year and he didn't tell anybody,” Kau said. “I heard about it the second week of March and I emailed a congratula tions and asked, ‘what’s next?’ Mr. Jameson deflected the attention, say ing he didn’t have time and didn’t feel right about applying for an award. I understood his viewpoint because this last school year was the most difficult of all three years of the pandemic by leaps and bounds and there was so much to do. But just from what I've seen, over the past four years, his leadership style and the things that he's been able to ac complish, and more importantly, the things people around him are able to accomplish because he sets a foster ing, positive environment. I told him, ‘You got to give it a shot.’ When he said he didn’t have time, I knew I was
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“My feet feel like they're on fire.” “Each step feels like I'm walking through wet paint. ” “I live in constant fear that I’ll fall.” “I can't sleep, my hands and feet tingle all night.” What do all of these people have in common? They suffer from peripheral neuropathy. It's estimated that more than 20 million people in the United States have peripheral neuropathy. Unfortunately this figure may be significantly higher as the disease is often misdiagnosed because of its wide array of Dr.symptoms.Stephanie
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“In this case, the absence of pain is not necessarily a good thing," shares Dr. Scott. “This usually indicates that your nerves are hanging on by a fragile thread.”
Those diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy often face a very grim reality; Western medicine declares that there is no solution while most alternative therapies carry large price tags and offer little to no resolve. Which is why Dr. Scott and the staff at Salt Lake Acupuncture Clinic pride themselves on being ‘the last resort with the best results’.
Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves and this damage is commonly caused by lack of blood flow in the hands and feet. A lack of blood flow results in a lack of nutrients; the nerves then begin to degenerate and die which causes pain ranging from discomfort to debilitating. Because neuropathy is a degenerative condition, once those nerves begin to deteriorate they will continue to do so until they are completely expired, leaving those suffering with crippling balance issues.
So how exactly is Dr. Scott able to reverse the effects of this degenerative disease? “Acupuncture has been used to increase blood flow for thousands of years which helps to get the necessary nutrients to the affected nerves. But the real magic happens when I integrate ATP Resonance BioTherapy™. This is tech that was originally developed by NASA to expedite recovering and healing."
Scott of Salt Lake Acupuncture Clinic in Sandy shares this belief. “I’ve been treating neuropathy, in all its various forms, for over five years and so often my patients come to me because of the symptoms, not because of a diagnosis. They saw one of my print ads, or read the testimonial of another patient and say to themselves, ‘hey, I feel the same thing’.” Frankie M. of Draper testified to this. “I remember my husband driving me to my consultation and I saw a woman running just outside our neighborhood. I was so envious I just kept thinking ‘I would give anything just to walk again’. My primary care doctor told me my troubles with pain and balance were just symptoms of old age and gave me a prescription. I was so depressed." Fortunately Frankie would eventually hear from a friend, who was experiencing similar symptoms, about Dr. Scott and how she offers a real solution at Salt Lake Acupuncture Clinic. "I just knew I had to see her. She was my last hope.” “Almost all of our patients come to us with a story similar to Frankie's. They've been everywhere else. They've been told there's no hope. They've been told 'it's just part of getting older’,” shares Dallin, a Patient Care Coordinator at Salt Lake Acupuncture Clinic. “It just breaks my heart but I know how much we can help people like Frankie, so I'm always so happy when they walk through our door. ”
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“I just can't say enough about Salt Lake Acupuncture Clinic,” Frankie shared through tears of joy. “My husband and I moved here three years ago and he's gone hiking almost everyday. I always stayed home because of the pain and discomfort. Yesterday I went hiking with him! And next week we're starting ballroom dance lessons. I am truly living life these days.”
According to Frankie’s test results, she has seen a 74% improvement in pain and functionality, which is on par with a majority of our patients,” shares Dallin. “But more important than those test results
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By seamlessly blending the ancient science of acupuncture with modern medical solutions, Dr. Scott has achieved a 90% success rate in reversing the effects of neuropathy. She starts each patient with an initial consultation, during which a sensory exam is performed.
“This not only aids in making a proper diagnosis but it helps to define just how much nerve damage has occurred,” explains Dr. Scott. “This is important because if a patient has suffered more than 95% damage, there is little that I can do to help them. I'm familiar with the medical miracle but I know my limits as a practitioner and the limits of my medicine.
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“When I got to read the application that was submitted, I was like, ‘Holy cow. Who is this guy? He's really impressive.’
Dr. Kau is a very good writer and very smart. I'm really just an average guy who had a very good packet writer,” he said, quick, as usual, to share the spotlight. “The application is pretty honest. I really liked that part of it because I think sometimes when you have someone who wins an award, you view them as you know perfect. Then the reality is people get to places be cause they've had a lot of failures. They've
“It was really neat to share the excite ment of the day with her,” Jameson said. “Receiving this honor was such a big deal. Even before I got the state award, when I was a finalist, the PTA threw a surprise indoor parade for me, and the kids threw candy and wrote me a bunch of notes. I had a note from basically every kid in the school.”Now, Jameson will represent the state at the National Elementary Principal Asso ciation conference in October and be con sidered for the national honor. “I'm actually quite excited. I get a meet with educational leaders in Washing ton, possibly even the secretary of educa tion and other educational leaders and talk about the state of education,” he said. Jameson had a chance after the cel ebration to read the application that was submitted on his behalf.
In mid-May, about 575 neighborhood and Spanish dual immersion Alta View stu dents and faculty, Canyons administrators and UAESP members surprised Jameson in the school multipurpose room with the state“Iaward.walked into the gym, and there are all the students and several principals from the UAESP, my family was there, the su perintendent and (Canyons Board of Edu cation Vice President) Steve Wrigley. I was just like, ‘Oh my gosh, thumbs up.’ They had a banner for me, and it was kind of a fun. It caught me off guard,” he said. It was a good day for the Jameson family as his daughter, Carissa, also was named senior class president at her high school.
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Scott Jameson, as Altara Elementary’s principal in 2010, shakes hands with student Jacque Wainwright when she received an award; Jameson now received the state honor of elementary principal of the year. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
S andy C ity J ournalPage 4 | S e P t . 2022 SANDY CITY TEAM The Sandy City Journal is a monthly publication distributed directly to residents via the USPS as well as locations throughout Sandy. For information about distribution please email brad.c@thecityjournals.com or call our offices. Rack locations are also available on our website. The views and opinions expressed in display ad vertisements do not necessarily reflect or repre sent the views and opinions held by Loyal Perch Media or the City Journals. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of the owner. © 2019 Loyal Perch Media, Inc. ConnectsocialmediaJou r nals YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THE CITY FACEBOOK.COM/SANDYJOURNAL/ INSTAGRAM.COM/CITYJOURNALS CITY-JOURNALSLINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/SANDYCITYNEWSTWITTER.COM/SANDYJOURNAL.COM CREATIVE DIRECTOR Bryan Scott | bryan.s@thecityjournals.com EDITOR Travis Barton | travis.b@thecityjournals.com DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Ryan Casper | ryan.c@thecityjournals.com801-254-5974 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Mieka Sawatzki | mieka.s@thecityjournals.com Jason Corbridge | jason.c@thecityjournals.com CIRCULATION COORDINATOR Brad Casper | brad.c@thecityjournals.com801-254-5974 Rack locations are also available on our website. EDITORIAL & AD DESIGN Ty AmandaGortonLukerStacyBronsonAnnaPro SANDY CITY JOURNAL 9500 South 500 West, Suite 205 Sandy, UT 84070 PHONE: 801-254-5974 MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to inform and entertain our community while promoting a strong local economy via relevant content presented across a synergetic network of print and digital media. PUBLISHER Designed, Published, & Distributed by FREE | COMMUNITY | PAPERS going to submit something because we ap preciate all his efforts and all that he does, and his leadership style.” She reached out to other parents, fac ulty, principals and administrators, and with their help, submitted Jameson’s 26page application in half the time as his competition.“Hisreach is so far. People were help ful and willing, and said, ‘he’s so deserv ing of this,’” Kau said. Jameson didn’t realize his application was being written for him. “I didn't know she was doing this until she finally said, ‘I have to ask you a few questions because there's a few final things on the packet that I can't answer.’ At this point since she put so much work into it, I answered the questions. I felt very appre ciated and loved from her and all the peo ple had helped with it. I thought, ‘this is so very nice of a thing to do’ and genuinely was touched, but that was all,” he said.
Alta View Principal Scott Jameson gets high-fives from students after the Utah Elementary Principal of the Year surprise ceremony in May. (Photo courtesy of Canyons School District)
Jameson, whom many students love for his sharing one of their jokes each school day on the morning announce ments—and alumni can recite even after their high school graduations, stayed out of much of the spotlight last year when he received the state Innovator of the Year Award last year for a program that has been in place for more than 15 years.
Kau, who wrote Jameson’s most sig nificant accomplishment as a principal is to build relationships and develop lead ers—“He recognizes that with strong relationships, anything can be accom plished”—said she was unaware of that Jameson wasn’t a natural listener.
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While Jameson doesn’t have any immediate plans for retirement, he has dreams of his future.
It was because he listened and had created the environment where other people who had those ideas could flourish,” she said. Canyons Director of School Perfor mance Alice Peck supported that trait in her letter of “Relationshipsrecommendation.areatthe core of what Scott does and the results are evident in the work he is able to accomplish. He has the ability to ask the right questions when presented with an important task. His will ingness to listen; to collaboratively search for possible solutions; and to focus on the essential implementation steps is outstand ing,” she wrote. “I also know that Scott values relationships and will do whatev er it takes to help our district become as collaborative as we possibly can be as we work to improve student outcomes.”
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“I’ve just seen firsthand what a great leader he has been. His style is not flashy; he definitely never draws attention to him self. He’s more of getting to know people, understanding what the needs are, under standing his staff and what their strengths are and listening to them. Most of the changes that have been implemented in the past three or four years, were suggestions that came to him. It was a parent that had a concern. It was a teacher who had an idea and then he listened, and he gave them the support they needed to develop it. There are so many different examples, and it wasn't because Mr. Jameson had the ideas.
S e P t . 2022 | Page 5S andy J ournal . C om had a lot of challenges. They've had a lot of struggle, and through those struggles and challenges and failures, they learn something and become better. So, I liked the way she showed my flaws and how we had to kind of work through and overcome challenges that came up, like listening to all sides of things to reach a consensus. I know I'm not perfect by any means and I know there's one million other people who are probably far more deserving of an award like this than I do, but it's fun to kind of reflect back, including the bumps and the bruises. Those things were tough at the time, but at the same time, that's what's helped me to learn and become a better principal.”After 25 years—18 as an administra tor, Jameson said he still wants to become a better listener. “I am not a natural listener and I real ly struggle with it,” he said, and tells the story of sitting on the couch, listening to his wife. “I got on my phone and started doing something—and I stopped listening to my wife. My wife got up, walked off. She was gone for 15 minutes before I no ticed she was gone. That's a true story. So, I have to really work at listening and that's what I found is probably the most import ant skill I could have is listening to ev erybody. You have to listen to people that have different perspectives. If you listen to everybody, you can actually make really good decisions and while every decision won’t go the way everyone wants, they’ll respect you for listening to them. So, I tell people, ‘my door is open, come in and tell me what you're actually thinking.’ I don’t want them to tell everybody, but me, but rather to come in and tell me so we can work through it. That’s what I’ve learned and tried to practice all these years. When I listen to others, we make great decisions. If I don't listen and ignore things, people stop talking and then that's when you make terrible decisions—and I did some of that earlier in my career.”
“I developed a way to discipline that focuses more on reteaching when kids get office referrals; I call it citizenship class. This is even before I knew what PBIS (positive behavior interventions and sup ports) was,” he said, saying he started it in his first year as Altara Elementary’s prin cipal. “I hired my PTA president, and she ran the citizenship classes during lunch re cess. She would teach some lessons, such as why we don’t call people names. She’d ask, ‘why don't we do this?’ and give them things we could do instead. It’s a chance to reteach students and help them understand the expectations and learn how to best meet them. When a lesson wasn’t being taught, then she'd be out on the playground being preventative and coaching kids on the playground.”Jamesonalso has been honored as Canyons Student Advocate Principal of the Year and as Instructional Leader of the Year and has served on the district’s Lead ership Implementation Team. Utah PTA recognized him as both the region and state outstanding school administrator and back in his teaching days, the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce recognized his ex cellence in teaching.
“I thought about becoming a behavior unit teacher or aide because I know I could do that and then free the teacher up to be able to teach. I thought about becoming a Costco receipt checker. I thought about do ing woodcarvings, with chainsaws and logs and carving bears. I don't know how to run a chainsaw and I've never sculpted any thing, but I just think that's cool. I thought about opening a restaurant or becoming a Walmart greeter. I've been practicing, so when I walk into Walmart, I try to be faster at the draw saying, ‘Welcome to Walmart.’ I love smoking foods and put about any thing on our smoker—pizza, macaroni and cheese, vegetables, any meat you can think of. My wife makes fun of me right now be cause we have four smokers and I realized the other day I didn't even know how to run our oven. I tried and I couldn't figure it out. I guess a career in baking is out for me, but maybe a job in the future as a smoker. I don’t know yet, and that’s OK, because I love where I’m at right now.”
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By Heather Lawrence | h.lawrence@mycityjournals.com
Though clouds appeared and rain threatened, a crowd still turned out to watch the hot air balloons at sunrise in Sandy’s annual Balloon Festival Aug. 12 and 13, with some operators offering kids quick up-and-down rides. (Sandy City)
Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski posted this photo on her Instagram of the drone light show. Coordinating lights into pictures and words is one advantage it had over fireworks. The show was moved to earlier in the night because of windy conditions, but was still visible. Zoltanski has another light show planned for the winter. (photo by Mayor Monica Zoltanski)
Sandy Balloon Festival brings hot air balloons, light show and 5k to park and promenade
The view from above: Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski shared this photo on social media, calling the view from the balloon “simply amazing!” (Mayor Monica Zoltanski)
“We’re training for a half mara thon!” said friends Lisa Balfour (L) and Vera Waite (R) from South Jordan. The evening race went from the Sandy Promenade to the Rio Tinto Stadium and back. Both were finishers in their age division, with Balfour coming in second place and Waite coming in third. (Heather Lawrence/City Journals)
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At the Sandy Promenade near City Hall on Aug. 13 the party continued into the night. When the balloons were put away, fireballs shot off intermittently when pilots let people pull the ignition lever that gives the balloon lift. (Heather Lawrence/City Journals)
The Reid sisters of Sandy came to the early morning balloon festival at Storm Mountain Park on Aug. 13, and like many families brought their dog. Pictured with the sisters is Daisy. (Courtesy Lisa Reid)
Fifth-grade teacher Diana Caldwell has worked with Graham at the school 18 years.“Char knows everybody, and she cares about everybody,” Caldwell said. “The kids love Miss Char. Every kid loves Miss Char. She remembers kids that were here decades ago, and she knows about their lives. She wants them all to succeed. She can be tough with them, if she needs to be tough. She’ll East Midvale Elementary’s Charlotte Graham who welcomes students to school, like she did this year, for more than 40 years. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
The culture of the school community has extended with a food and clothing pan try to help students’ families as well as an after-school program that was established in 2011 to provide homework assistance and meals. Through the years, United Way also has helped provide backpacks filled with school supplies and other needs for the students for the school that Nelson said averages a 32% turnover rate.
W hen school children walk in the doors of East Midvale Elementary, they’re likely embraced by administrative assis tant Charlotte Graham—figuratively and literally.“She's this familiar face to generations of parents so when they're bringing their kids or grandkids, they know her and that she’s a welcoming, inviting person who knows the community,” Principal Matt Nel son said. “She knows the families and she really cares about the school. It’s import ant that the first face, that first welcome, that first hello, is somebody that knows the school, the community, the history. It’s somebody they can lean on, and who is able to help. Our community appreciates that she lives right here in Midvale and is involved and has that connection. She has that loyalty to our families and our school, and ourCanyonscommunity.”Human Resources Elementa ry Administrator and former East Midvale Principal Sally Sansom agrees: “When I came in, she was the first one who greet ed me with a ‘good morning’ and instantly, went out of her way to help—and she does that with Grahameveryone.”hasset a culture of warmth at the school since fall 1977, 12 years after the school opened. She began working at East Midvale when her 50-year-old son was a kindergartner, and she was offered a job from the principal.
“We used to have to balance to the penny. Now with the new system, I just put it in my computer, and it balances it,” she said. “I learned so much on the job, just starting with learning how to use the com puter to now, having meetings on Zoom. In some aspects of the job, we went from all hands-on to virtual. But not with the kids. We’re all hands-on, here for them.”
“I try to know every kid’s name,” Gra ham said. “It’s really important. We have 600 kids, and we have turnover and turnover because at The Road Home, they come and go so fast. We may have students a week, two weeks, maybe a couple of months and then they'll leave. We'll take them out of our system and then, sometimes, they'll come back. We have our neighborhood kids, and we have a number of refugees who now live here. We know we usually have these stu dents awhile because they get them homes and can live there for so many months. It makes it a great and diverse student body.”
East Midvale Elementary students return to Graham’s welcoming arms
By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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Sansom said that while Graham is able to her job efficiently, she also finds time to “call a parent to check on a student who may have broken an arm to make sure he was OK, showing how much she cares. I don’t know if she knows how to juggle, but she juggles everything all the time.”
“I volunteered almost every day and the principal at the time, Mr. Cottrell, asked me if I’d like a job, saying, ‘you’re here every day anyway,’” she said. “I was part time for the first four years. I helped every where, and this was the good old days. We did everything by hand.”
While Graham still keeps track of the funds, the budget now is computerized. The large books have been shredded.
With a degree in bookkeeping from LDS Business College, Graham became a “jack of all trades,” as a lunch secretary, as sisting in a third-grade classroom and help ing the secretary in the main office using an IBM electric typewriter with carbon copies for teachers that left her fingers purple from the carbon“Whenpaper.Iwent to school, I wanted to be an accountant. But here I was helping all over the place and I absolutely loved it, Be ing the lunch secretary involved a lot of ac counting. We wrote kids’ names down, then we wrote when they brought in their money and which days they ate. I’d keep track of how much money they had leftover and I had to call and let parents know that they owed money or how much money they had left. It was a really long process,” she said. During the COVID-19 pandemic, East Midvale students ate free meals as they were covered by a federal grant. Previous ly, students just keyed in their identification numbers for meals, which would adjust their accounts, and that reduced the amount of clericalGrahamwork.also remembers entering at tendance when she started. “We had attendance sheets with lit tle bubbles, one through 10. I’d take them home and I go through the roll books and when a child was absent on that day, I’d blacken the bubble. That's how we did it then to know how many absences that child has that month. I had all these little bubbles to blacken over and over,” she said. That, too, has changed through the years.“It was a different world back then,” Graham said. “The bookkeeping has gone away from these big 3-foot journals with little screws in it to add pages and where I would have to write everything by hand first by pencil, then go back over it with black or red pens to balance it. And it was double-entered, so when I made a check, it would come out of the checkbook, then I'd have to write in which area it came from. We had a budget with the old system that I had to balance by hand. Now for anything we buy, I use the P card; it’s like a charge card and it’s tax exempt. I don't think I've written a check for maybe three years. I used to have a checkbook, then I’d have a printer that I printed the checks out. We don't do that anymore.”
After her first four years, East Mid vale’s first secretary retired so Graham took her job as her daughter started kinder garten at the school. Graham’s duties have expanded so a full-time nurse was added taking much of the emergency care Graham handled with her first aid and CPR training. She also has part-time staff to help with attendance and student support assistance, tracking students’ birth and immunization records.“We’re one of the most diverse schools in the state of Utah. We have 16 different languages plus English,” she said, adding at the time they were expecting Ukrainian refugees to enroll at the school. “We had a few Spanish-speaking students when I first started here; we were just a little neighbor hood school. Our diversity increased when our boundaries included The Road Home (shelter) and we started getting refugees. That’s when we became a Title I school.”
“I come from a really hard-working family. I'm of the opinion when you retire home and sit, you lose everything and you get dementia,” she said. “I love the school. This is my home away from home. These kids are my family.” This is the last of three profiles spot lighting long-time Canyons School District employees. l Call or go to Jenkins-Soffe.com and click on Resources
Over the past four decades, Graham has seen two school remodels, one in the 1980s when walls were installed in the open-classroom building, and another, more recently, where the office was moved to the front of the building to best serve pa trons. It also has a secure entrance.
S e P t . 2022 | Page 9S andy J ournal . C om be kind to them, and she’ll be fair. She just treats them the way they should be treated. If there's a problem that I have, I can go and talk to her, and she can give me some suggestions on how to fix it; she knows the workings of the school and district and who to talk to or who to call. Every school needs a MissNelsonChar.”said that since so many people in the community know Graham, they feel at ease with their students being enrolled at the school.“They already have good rapport with Char; there is already a connection, so it eases their worries to have their students go somewhere where people know your name. It sounds cheesy, but it definitely matters,” he said. “We pride ourselves on being a welcoming school for people to come bring their kids to learn. She's a huge part of Throughthat.” the years as thousands of stu dents have stopped at her desk, Graham re mains consistently upbeat. “I try to be positive at all times,” she said. “Growing up, my dad always used to say, ‘Just because you're in a bad mood, it's not their fault. Don't be mad and mean.’ So, I would like to see that happen with lots of kids—to be more positive. I’m here to help these kids, many who have a hard life and that breaks my heart. So, the least I can do is be positive for them.”
Having the ability to bring people to gether is something Nelson appreciates as well.“She’s a hard worker and gets along with everyone. She keeps track of every thing, but she’s always keeping things pos itive and light, cracking jokes with people she knows,” he said. “She just loves this school and this community and makes this a really, really great place to be.”
“It had been designed as Twin Peaks Elementary on the plans because you can see the twin peaks in the mountains. But at the last minute they changed it and named it East Midvale,” she said, adding that the town hadn’t been named Midvale at that point.One year later, Granite School District used the name Twin Peaks for its elementa ry that opened in Murray. At age 73, Graham said she’s often sees grandchildren of former students. Her own two grandkids also attended East Mid vale.“Sometimes I have to say ‘remind me of your name,’ because they’ve grown up and changed or they’re wearing a mask, and that’s hard to recognize them. When I hear the name, I know who they are. I just had a lady in here yesterday, and she said that she was so-and-so’s daughter. Of course, I remember her mother; she was a greatGrahamvolunteer.”isn’t slowing down nor think ing of sitting on a rocking chair on her porch to watch the students go to East Mid vale without her.
Graham also knows her community’s history having built her house across the street from the school when the area was unincorporated and was being determined if it would be part of Midvale or Murray. The school, which was the second school built in Midvale, had been called Twin Peaks in its initial conception.
The school also has embraced its di versity, hosting an annual Living Traditions event since 2008 that celebrates different ethnicities and cultures, encouraging stu dents to share their backgrounds and her itage. Often, community groups come to perform from their culture as well. “We've had some pretty good programs and we’re getting back to them now,” she said, referring to the absence of school events during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We're getting back now to field trips, too, and that's really important; it gives our stu dents opportunities. I help with that too— enter the field trips, transportation and all.”
“The principal’s office used to be right here in the front of the building with that beautiful view. I’m on my 17th principal now. We didn’t have assistant principals until we became a Title I school,” she said, adding the school’s first assistant principal was in Graham’s2011. commitment to education goes beyond her school as she serves on the Utah Association of Educational Of fice Professionals board, is the secretary/ treasurer for Canyons’ education support professionals association and took minutes during the negotiation committee during the Jordan-Canyons school district split that took place more than one decade ago. “I'm very involved in Midvale; this is my home,” she said. Through the years, Graham served on the city’s arts council, was the director for Miss Midvale, helped with Harvest Days, volunteered at summer concerts in the park and is the field director for Miss Utah. “She’s really service-oriented,” Nel son said. “She’s super friendly and will walk a family to a classroom or help them get something. Her service and willingness to help extends beyond working with orga nizations. She’ll just stop and do anything for anybody.”Sansomcan testify to that. When San som’s sister needed her cats delivered to her after moving to New York City, Graham was up for the job. “We had these two big cats—19 pounds and 21 pounds—and Char said she’d fly to New York with me to deliver them,” Sansom said. Graham remembers the opportunity. “We strapped cats in, and we took off to New York. I have never been to New York before, so we took in sights. It was really fun.”Sansom pointed out that before they got there, Graham took a cat out on the plane to give it some love. “The guy next to her started freaking out, but then she started talking to him. She can make friends anywhere. We hailed a taxi to explore New York and she was best friends with the cabbie. Then she made friends at Starbucks, or I should say, ‘Charbucks,’” she said, adding that when she’s traveled with Graham and others to Wen dover and Las Vegas, “Char always turns it into the ‘fun bus.’ She knows how to have fun and laugh at silly things that happen, but at work, she still keeps her focus and keeps the office staff working together. My three kids were like everyone else’s kids who went to the school. Char just takes them under her wings as a loving person and helps them grow. Years later, she still cares. She’s the heart of the school. She’s one of the best things about East Midvale.”
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Special Olympians join Bob Harmon of Harmons Grocery Stores with a cheer as he presented them a check for $302,238 on Aug. 12 from this year’s root beer float sales as well as donations at the 19 Har mons stores’ checkouts. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
Weaver said the bonds people make through Special Olympics is what makes it memorable. Through his 42 years of being in volved with Special Olympics, he’s made unforgettable friendships, starting when he was in college, meeting 7-year-old Buddy. “I just connected with him and that became my connection with the disabled community,” he said, adding that because of that bond, he changed his major from forestry to therapeutic recreation and spe cial education.Weaverwent on to play and coach a unified softball team in 1986-7, then he formed lasting friendships with his unified double tennis player Gary and unified cy cling race partner Jeff. “I've had friendships with them for about 20-25 years now,” he said. “It’s the people that make such an impact, the sup port and connections we have that make all the difference.”
“It makes me strong,” she said. “It’s fun to do it with my friends.”
In addition to the Forever Athletics cheer team, members of the Oquirrh Thun der community team showed their appre ciation to Harmon for supporting Special Olympics.Mountain Creek ninth-grader Jaymi Bonner has participated in Special Olym pics for five years. She competed this summer in the inaugural sport of unified golf and competes in unified track for the Oquirrh Thunder.
As a token of appreciation, Jordan School District 2022 graduates Kate Wil liams and Miranda Clegg, who have been a part of unified cheer with Forever Athlet ics for the past five years, presented Har mon with a Utah Special Olympics jersey that the team worn at the Special Olympics USA Games, with the slogan, “Shine as 1” on theWilliamsback. and Clegg both volunteered to tell Harmons’ customers about Special Olympics during the selling of root beer floats back in March.
By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
W hen Randy and Bob—the faces of the Harmons Grocery Stores—were in elementary school, their mother agreed to host three Special Olympics athletes who were to compete the next day at the University of Utah. “It was the first time we were intro duced to someone different, but we didn't look at them as being different,” Harmons Grocery Chairman for the Customer Bob Harmon said. “We watched them compete and at that age, we were like, ‘we want to run too.’ They were engaged and a part of something, which is wonderful. It was an amazing experience and because it was so positive, we just continued to support Spe cial Olympics.” That support has extended to 42 years, and it continued Aug. 12 as Harmon handed Special Olympics Utah President/ Chief Executive Officer Scott Weaver a check for more than $302,000 from root beer float sales in March at the chain’s 19 grocery stores as well as donations at the checkouts. It was almost double the previ ous year’s Weavercontribution.saidthemoney is earmarked for the teams who told Harmons’ patrons about Special Olympics during the root beer float sales and will be used to offset sporting fees, uniforms, transportation, equipment and other costs.
Special Olympians Kate Williams and Miranda Clegg, who have been a part of unified cheer with Forever Athletics, presented Bob Harmon of Harmons Grocery Stores with a Utah Special Olympics jersey that the team worn at the Special Olympics USA Games. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
“It was really awesome, but my feet hurt; it was tiring,” Williams recalled. “I like getting to do cheer. I like the pom poms and when we do the jumps and stunts.”Clegg said that she was able to tell them about her experiences with cheer leading and making friends. “I liked talking to people and they asked me about Special Olympics,” she said, adding that now she has transitioned to help coach the team. “It’s been a lot of fun and I’ve made a lot of friends. I’ve been able to help coach since I’ve been there cheering, I have that perspective.”
We are very proud to hire those with special needs and they do a phenome nal job as a part of our staff and that’s a special experience for our customers.BobHarmon
“Bob’s parents started supporting Special Olympics 40-plus years ago and the family has continued ever since,” Weaver said. “When it comes to my years of nonprofit work, not many partners stick around that long. The longevity of this re lationship is truly impressive.” Harmon said it’s through the generos ity of their customers during annual pro motions that they can impact the lives of so many Special Olympians.
“We are very proud to hire those with special needs and they do a phenomenal job as a part of our staff and that’s a special experience for our customers,” he said, adding that the chain also hosts an annu al golf tournament amongst other ways to support Special Olympics.
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Registration is open now until Sept. 21 for the 2022 Sandy Visual Art Show. The ju ried show is held annually at the Sandy Senior Center. Complete information is on www.san dyarts.com.“TheSandy Visual Art Show is a premier, adjudicated art show offering participants the opportunity to publicly exhibit and sell their work, as well as vie for cash prizes. It high lights watercolor, oil, acrylic, mixed media, 3D art and photography,” said the Sandy Arts Guild, who hosts the show. The website rules say any Utah artist is eligible to submit up to three entries, and artists with disabilities are also welcome to submit. There is a small fee to submit. If you’d rather just enjoy the art instead of create it, the event is free to the public and runs Sept. 27-Oct. 7. Prizes are awarded in ev ery category, including special prizes such as Mayor’s Choice. l (Sandy Arts Guild)
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Enter and enjoy the annual juried Sandy Visual Arts Show
The 2022-23 year’s theme is “Show Your Voice.”Other 2021-22 state winners from the area include:
Each year, more than 300,000 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade national ly create original works of art in response to a student-selected theme. This program, which is more than 50 years old, is designed to give students a way to express their own thoughts through artistic ability in dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts.
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Cottonwood Heights Powell Nebeker, Bella Vista Elementary, literature, honorable mention; Katelyn Green, Butler Middle, 2D visual art, honorable men tion; and Laura Passey, Butler Middle, 3D art, honorable mention.
The Draper Elementary students are among the 17,000 Utah students who compete at the school level. Students then can advance with an award of excellence to the council or regional level before those winners continue to state and possibly, nationals.
S andy C ity J ournalPage 12 | S e P t . 2022 When the theme for last year’s PTA Reflections was announced, Draper Elementary Chinese dual immersion sec ond-grader Mia Seaborn knew she wanted to enter in dance choreography. Before she burst in the doors to tell her mother what she was doing, she already enlisted the help of her two friends, Kenedey Anderson and Jackie Woodward to join her. “She came home that day and was like, ‘I’m doing Reflections and I've asked Jackie and Kenedey to be in it. I have this whole plan of how to make the world better,’” her moth er, Ellie Seaborn, said adding that in the video, they recycle, they pick up trash and help plants grow “so the world will be more beautiful.” Mia’s jazz dance video, “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” expressed her way of matching the theme, “I will change the world by….” Her excitement grew as she developed the dance and performed it with her friends, who she has done multiple activities with, including tumbling and soccer, despite Jackie being in a wheelchair.“Ilike to dance,” Mia said, adding that she began at age 3 and knows several styles of dance. “I wanted to show all kinds of ways we can helpMia’sout.”dance choreography video was not only the best in the state for kindergart ners through second-graders, but she also was crowned national champion. She was surprised by a banner and balloons in her classroom and quickly had her two best friends join in the cel ebration.
Draper Elementary Reflections Chair Melarie Wheat was proud of all the students’ entries.“I’m super proud of all the kids who worked hard and did a great job,” she said. “As a volunteer, it was fun to see their videos and artwork. It’s so rewarding.”
“I hadn’t done Reflections before; it was my first time,” she said. “I’d tell anyone to do it. It’s a lot of fun.” Her mother was on hand for the an nouncement.“It’sreally fun and it’s a really great mem ory for her and her two best friends to be able to do this together,” Seaborn said. “It started out with ‘let’s do something fun’ and now, it’s just ending with another fun moment.” Her principal Christy Waddell said that the dance was “creatively made by a great stu dent who was a darling to get her friends in volved and just excited from the get-go when the theme was introduced.”
Draper Charlie Hansen, Willow Springs Elemen tary, film production, award of merit; Max Stephens, Draper Park Middle, music compo sition, award of merit; Alex Piech, Draper Park Middle, photography, award of merit; Beau Boyce, Willow Springs, 3D visual art, hon orable mention; and Natalie Van Roosendaal, Willow Springs, 3D visual art, honorable men tion. Midvale Catherine Rubsam, Hillcrest High, litera ture, honorable mention; Micaela Madariaga, Hillcrest High, 2D visual art, award of merit; Elena Parker, Hillcrest High, 2D visual art, award of merit; William Griffiths, Edgemont Elementary, 2D visual art, award of merit; and Honoka Smith, Midvale Middle, 2D visual art, honorable mention. Murray Noelle Thackeray, Longview Elemen tary, photography, honorable mention; Milo Patterson, Horizon Elementary, 2D visual art, honorable mention; and Ivy Harding, Horizon Elementary, 3D art, award of merit. Sandy Kate Hepworth, Edgemont Elementary, film production, award of excellence; Anna Larson, Jordan High, music composition, award of merit; Leah Memmott, Indian Hills Middle, music composition, award of excel lence; Vivian Christine Mackerell, Lone Peak Elementary, music composition, award of mer it; Tawny McEntire, Willow Canyon Elemen tary, literature, honorable mention; Cameron Avery, Quail Hollow, photography, award of merit; and Ashley Meza, Jordan High, 3D art, award of merit. South Jordan Gabriel Hardy, Welby Elementary, film production, honorable mention; Siena Duncan, South Jordan Elementary, music composition, honorable mention; Jacob Whitmer, Welby Elementary, music composition, honorable mention; Bridger Pedroza, Elk Ridge Middle, music composition, award of merit; Eleanor Elshaug, Golden Fields Elementary, literature, honorable mention; Rush Simmons, Monte Vista Elementary, 2D visual art, award of mer it; Olive Pettit, Golden Fields Elementary, 2D visual art, honorable mention; and Rebekah Brinton, Mountain Creek Middle, 2D visual art, award of merit.
Draper Elementary’s Mia Seaborn, seen center in pink top, won nationals in Reflections for dance chore ography that she performed with her friends Kenedey Anderson and Jackie Woodward. (Julie Slama/City Journals) by theme, Draper girl choreographs dance for national Reflections win By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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“We’ve had students be Queen Elizabeth or Harriet Beech er Stowe and then, after learning about them, they want to learn more about others in that time period, so it sparks their own cu riosity and learning,” she said. “They’re just so excited to share and be proud of what they’ve learned.”
“The best part is definitely her cool costume,” she said. “But it’s also the worst part because it’s hot and itchy.” l
“It’s one of the favorite things they do all year,” she said. “The students know about it because they walked through it when they were younger or have had siblings participate in it. We’ve been doing it at least 12 years now.”
Madison said that by each small act of kindness, it can spread and “Whengrow.you start being kind, others will reciprocate and then everyone will be reaching out, wanting to do nice things for one another,” she said. “It’s like this fable. We’ve been able to come together to be friends, to make puppets, to help one another.”The girls said their puppets began by creating a newspaper ball, covering it with tape before painting—a quicker and easier way than the traditional papier-mâché.
Addie said the highlight of being Sacajawea was the cos tume she wore for the wax museum.
Shaun Gonzales learned King Tut died at age 19 in Ancient Egypt. “They didn’t wear shoes back then, but sandals made of wood and bark,” Shaun said. Jordan Lancaster selected to learn about Amelia Earhart. “She was always up for an adventure,” Jordan said. “She made a roller coaster from her second floor of her house. That would be Emileecool.”Martin learned Davy Crockett didn’t just camp or work the cattle drives, but also served in the House of Repre sentatives.“Hewas a legend in the frontier, but he also represented Tennessee,” she said. “There was a stamp made after him.”
Many students had fun, making or creating a costume or outfit representing their individuals.
A tradition at Sandy Elementary is the third-grade wax museum where students can dress up as historical figures and bring their stories to life for their parents and other classmates. (Julie Slama/ City Journals)
“It hurts when people are mean, so we want to let them know that, but it was different talking to these classes using animal puppets.”Fifth-graders Isabella Roldan and Madison Ong worked together with another group on a kindness fable.
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Third-grade teacher Ashlie Warner said that after students picked an individual that was approved, they did their own re search. Many students read about the person in the “Who Was” book“Iseries.like that it’s all individualized learning,” Warner said.
Most of the eight-week project, which include creating their own book about the individual, was done in class. They presented their findings to schoolmates, family and friends at a wax museum, when visitors pushed a paper button, they would share these people’s footsteps on the world and lasting imprints.
Madison said that they used their own experiences for their moral of the fable.
Altara Elementary’s incoming fifth-grade students in teacher Jayne Eckholdt’s class may already be excited for the end of the school year, nine months away. They know it’s been a tradition—for 22 years—that at the end of the school year, students break into small groups to write their own fables and present them to other classes using home made puppets.
During the show, about six groups of fifth-grade students take turns, standing in front of a backdrop they made on a piece of butcher paper as they introduce themselves, their animal pup pets they made and the title of their fable before kneeling behind a curtain for the actual performance.
“This is a lesson I’ll remember more than how to write and tell a fable, but how we, as friends, could share a message,” she said. l A long-standing tradition at Altara Elementary is for younger stu dents to learn from fables written by fifth-grade students and told by the puppets they created. (Julie Slama/City Journals) students learn lessons through fables
It’s an opportunity for those fifth-graders to practice their written and oral communication skills in addition to mastering puppetry and a chance for youngsters to listen and learn about fables.“It’s a fun educational lesson that we can do in the last days of the school year after we’ve had to turn in our books,” Eck holdt said. “During the year, my students have learned about opinion writing and informative writing, but they’re learning how to communicate their message in another aspect of a nar rative. We begin by reading fables, so they understand them be fore they try writing their own. They have so much fun doing it and making the puppets to put on the shows. It’s rewarding when I see the students enjoying learning.”
“They’re all learning about their person to the depth and breadth that interests them. They’re all learning something.”
By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
Eckholdt welcomes a visiting class into her classroom and asks if the youngsters know what a fable is, taking several an swers before confirming that “fables teach you the lesson, which is called the moral. So, each one of these puppet plays will have a moral to the story that is going to teach you a lesson.” She also ensures the young students know that the charac ters in a fable are animals that talk “so in a fable, we call that personification, and personification means the animals take on human characteristics; they talk and they have clothes. One more thing, these fables or puppet plays, are not very long; they’re short stories.”
Sandy students bring historical figures to life
Classmate Zahirah Palafox learned about Annie Oakley. “I learned about her family and how she paid the family’s house by hunting and married the man she beat in a contest,” ZahirahThird-gradersaid.
It may not ever happen again. Babe Ruth appeared near King Tut. Sojourner Truth stood next to Rosa Parks. Amelia Earhart and Sacajawea were in the same room. It was a glimpse into the past of people who made an im pact in the world, shared by Sandy Elementary third-grade stu dents, each portraying a historic individual as part of their wax museum.“We got to pick interesting people to learn about,” said third-grader Leticia Simoes, who studied Anne Frank. “She wrote in her diary every day.”
Weaver said that it combines evidence-based research with reading, writing, and oral presentation skills and often sparks an interest in learning more about history.
“Many times, people act in mean ways and bully other stu dents because they’re different or they just because they want to be cool,” Isabella said. “We want to inspire others not to be a bully, but to act with kindness and show people you care.”
“We shared stories and made up our fable together, then rewrote it a couple times, making sure it taught the lesson. We made the puppets together and it was a lot of fun,” she said.
“The kids love it. They have a sense of autonomy. They share what they learn with one another and are excited to do so,” sheWarner’ssaid. colleague, Alli Weaver, said that her students also get “fully into it.”
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Fifth-grader Karly Rennemeyer was in a group that created a rap about kindness.
“It was hard writing a rap on our own, but we wanted to make it fun and something that kids can relate to,” she said.
“She was a Shoshone who traveled with Lewis and Clark when she was a teenager,” she said. “She could interpret for them and be able to tell them which plants and berries they could eat. She also helped them find their way out west. I learned a lot about her and where she traveled.”
“I really like foxes, so I was inspired to make one,” Isabella said. “I worked on the puppet’s eyes; I really wanted them to help convey the message of kindness.”
Isabella said this last lesson of her fifth-grade year was more than an assignment.
Third-grader Addie Olson was dressed as Sacajawea.
The lessons the visiting students received ranged from being kind to not smoking. There also were fables referring to being idle-free and not to ruin somebody’s surprise.
By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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Today, there are about 41,000 Americans with the disease and more than 200,000 at risk of inheriting the disease. People with the genetic marker have a 50% chance of passing it down to theirTochildren.bringawareness to the disease, the Huntington's Dis ease Society of America will host Team Hope, the organiza tion’s largest national grassroots fundraising event, which takes place in 100 cities across the country. In 15 years, it’s raised more than $20 million.
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The Utah Team Hope Walk & 5K Run will be held Satur day, Sept. 10 at 8:30 a.m. at Sugar House Park (1330 E. 2100 South). All proceeds will support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by Huntington’s disease and their families.People can visit Utah.hdsa.org to register for the event.
The Utah Team Hope Walk & 5K on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8:30 a.m. at Sugar House Park, raises funding and awareness for the fatal Hunting ton’s disease. (Photo courtesy of Chelsea Roberts)
Participants can also set up a team and create a fundraising page.
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Chelsea Roberts was 8 years old when her mother was diag nosed with Huntington’s disease. She remembers watching her mother’s decline from the fatal genetic disease that affects nerve cells in the brain. When Roberts was 19, her mother passed“Itaway.was hard. At that point she had suffered for so long, it was kind of a tender mercy. She fought so bravely and so hard. When you watch someone you love go through that for so long, you only want the best for them,” Roberts said. “I’m the only one out of my siblings that hasn’t been diagnosed with the disorder. My younger brother and sister and both have tested positive.”
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“I’ve just been in awe of the community and the support they’ve given my family over the years,” Roberts said. “We’re going to come together in the community to celebrate hope, to celebrate the ability to have a sense of community because it’s a really isolating disease. We want to bring together a plethora of people who are here to buoy you up and support you and advocate for a cure.”
Roberts, who was recently crowned Mrs. Utah Earth 2022, serves as the vice president for the HDSA’s Utah chapter and encourages families, friends and community members to walk together to help improve the lives of people affected by Hun tington’s“There’sdisease.lots of research into medicine that will hinder or stop the progression of the disease. Lots of research in the UK yielded some great results,” Roberts said. “It’s in the group of Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis, as a neurological disorder, so once we get one of those, it will be amazing.”
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You may have heard in the news there have been major changes in the Sandy Fire Department. Regrettably, Sandy is losing some very talented re ghters to neighboring agencies who’ve made o ers they can’t refuse. It’s tough out there, with every department in the valley competing for a shrinking pool of skilled re ghters and paramedics.
Did you know Sandy City does not have a ag? We have a city logo but it’s time we formally adopt a ag. We need your help! We are looking for your ideas for a new ag that represents the history, culture, and community of Sandy City. All submitted designs will be reviewed and the winner will be chosen by the Sandy City Flag Design Review Committee. Remember to keep the design simple, using images and colors that contain meaningful symbolism. Use no more than three basic colors and avoid lettering or seals. is contest is open to all Sandy residents and each participant may submit up to 3 ag designs. e contest closes on October 15th and can be submitted at sandy.utah.gov/flagcontest.
Sandy residents should know we are putting our full attention to solutions and shoring up resources to support our ranks. On July 8, I directed our re chief to begin sta ng three re ghters per engine, a long-requested and signi cant change to improve safety, e ciency, and on-site command on emergency response. is change has created swift and certain improvements to public safety and the safety of our re ghters themselves. We need to make this change permanent. at means hiring personnel to ll 8 new positions, as well as lling the vacancies of those leaving Sandy. is won’t happen overnight, and it won’t come without increased costs to our residents. But we will do what’s needed to create transparency with our residents and provide the work environment, safety standards, and career opportunity for our re ghters who put their lives on the line for us each day.
Like we’ve done when police needed our investment last year, we will get it done right by working together. In fact, there’s been a lot of progress already in the weeks since this change was instituted.
Dear Sandy Resident, Kids are back to school, and I think I can hear the collective cheers of parents across the city! Even though summer is over, there are still a lot of fun activities going on in Sandy City. I am very excited about the return of the horse parade at the Heritage Festival in Historic Sandy on September 10 at 10 a.m., Main Street Park (90 East 8720 South). ere will be live music, a car show, food trucks, booths, and in atables for the kids. is is a free event, and all are welcome!
Your mayor and city council have announced support for additional re personnel and other re resources. We are fully committed to delivering outstanding professional re emergency services that Sandy residents expect and deserve.
I will be holding public o ce hours for residents every rst ursday of the month from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. To schedule a meeting during public o ce hours, please contact Cortney Kuntz at ckuntz@sandy.utah.gov If you are a Facebook user, please take a minute to follow the Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski page. Social media is a quick and convenient way to share with residents the daily goings on in the Mayor’s o ce. It is also a great way to bring attention to any matters that need immediate action.efocus of my e orts as Mayor is transparency and sharing important messages with our community, so people in Sandy are the most informed and up to date. Sign up for Sandy My Alerts to be contacted via text, email and calls during an emergency at sandy.utah.gov/myalerts. For all of the ways to connect with us, visit sandy.utah.gov/CitizenConnect. You can always connect to our City websites sandy.utah.gov and SandyNow. com and by accessing our social media channels Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube for daily updated information @sandycityut. To reach me directly, please send an email to mayor@sandy.utah.gov.
To request a meeting or appearance with the mayor, ll out the meeting request form at www.sandy.utah.gov/mayor
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GAPE 1ISSUE #96 SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2022 IN THIS ISSUE: Z News............................................. 1 Sandy Passport Of ce 2 We Are Sandy: Sandy Senior Center 2 Alta Canyon Sports Center 3 River Oaks Golf Course 3 Parks & Recreation ........................... 4 Volunteer Highlight: Paul Paris 4 Home Fire Escape Plan 5 National Preparedness Month ........... 5 HR Jobs Corner 5 Fall 2022 Bulk Waste Program 6 Sandy Amp 2022 Season 6 Singing Adventure for Kids 6 Sandy Arts: Spelling Bee .................... 6 Sandy Community Development: By the Numbers 7 Calendar of Events 7 Z News Connect With Us! sandy.utah.gov/citizenconnect
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2022
Yours in Service, Mayor Monica Zoltanski
GAPE2 WHO WE ARE e latest demographics show Americans are living longer than ever. ose who reach the age of 65 can expect to live another 1820 years, if not more. How people spend this time factors into the quality of life they experience. So,how will you spend your time?
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e Center operates under a joint agreement between Salt Lake County and Sandy City. e City owns and maintains the building and the grounds, and provides the custodian, the Center bus, and the driver. Sta from Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services provide programming and services, as well as the day-to-day management of the Center. e agreement, now in its twentyfth year, is a worthy example of successful inter-governmental collaboration.
Sandy Senior Center is often described as a college campus for seniors, a place to invigorate the mind, sustain the body, and share pleasantries. e Center o ers a wide variety of programs, services, and activities that promote physical, intellectual, and emotional wellbeing for those aged 60 +, and their companions. Each month the Center publishes a newsletter that includes current programs and activities, the lunch menu, and special events. is information is also available on the Center website. Better yet, drop by and ask for a newsletter and a tour. Sta are happy to oblige.
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STAFF Charles Otis, Manager Cindy DeLao, Center Programming Coordinator Maggie Steele, O ce Specialist Rebekah Bowen, O ce Specialist Arcado, Tai Chi Instructor Bart Bartholoma, Dance Instructor Cassy Christensen, Cook & Yoga Instructor Trish Grey, Wood Carving & Ceramics Instructor Mariela Huitron, Custodian Scott Hess, Bus Driver INFO Center location: 9310 South 1300 East Sandy, Utah 84121 Center hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Center Telephone: 385-468-3410 Center Web Site www.slco.org/sandy-senior-center/
ere are over 40 activities to participate in across a wide range of the day the U.S. Department of State receives your application at a passport agency or center, not the day apply or mail your application. ese are the same processing times whether you are renewing your passport or applying for the rstDidtime.you know you can renew your adult (10 year) passport on your own? You do not need to come to City Hall to renew. You can ll out your DS-82 form, submit your most recent passport, a new passport photo, and a check and mail it directly to the passport center. You can renew your passport if you can answer “yes” to all 5 statements below about your1.passport:Youhave your passport in your possession to submit with your application It’s undamaged other than normal wear and tear 3. Your passport was issued when you were age 16 or older 4. Was issued within the last 15 years (expired less than ve years) 5. Was issued in your current name or can document your name change For more information, please visit: sandy.utah.gov/Passports
WHAT WE OFFER
For those seeking a quieter experience, the Center has an in-house library, tness room with individual weight and cardio machines, billiards room, puzzle table, Wi-Fi, a large, covered deck with a view of the Oquirrh Mountains, a thrift store, and a large lobby with many comfortable chairs. Co ee/tea/cocoa are available in the café M-F, 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
topics: HEALTH & NUTRITION COMPUTERS EDUCATION Health Screenings Windows, Mac OS Conversational Spanish Arthritis Workshops iPad, Photo Shop, Internet Conversational Chinese Haircuts, Chinese Support Group Facebook, iPhone & Android AARP Driver Education Dementia Support Group Laptop & PC troubleshooting Current Events Group Free inkers Group Shakespeare Readers ARTS & CRAFTS GAMES CLUBS & SOCIAL Wood Carving, Ceramics Billiards, Mahjong Monthly Sandy Library Book Club Oil & Watercolor Painting Pinochle, Table Tennis Volunteer Opportunities Pottery-wheel, Band, and Raku Puzzle Table, Bingo Morning Co ee/Tea/Cocoa Porcelain Dolls, Stained Glass Bi-weekly Book Club, rift Store Hooks and Needles Knitting Club Camera Club Learn Guitar, String Orchestra DANCE & EXERCISE MEALS Early Morning Fitness Class, Fit N’ Trim Exercise Class Hot Lunch, 11:30-12:15, M-F Arthritis Exercise Class, Yoga, Chair Yoga, Tai Chi Special Meals and Monthly Special Events Gym w/Cardio and Weight Machines Ballroom Dancing, Hula Dancing, Line Dancing Square Dancing, Belly Dancing, Drums Alive If you have fall or winter trips planned and need a passport, plan early and schedule your appointment.Processing time for passports is 8-11 weeks for routine service and 5-7 weeks for expedited service. ese processing times begin
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We are Sandy: Sandy Senior CenterQuarterly Corner: Sandy Passport O ce
WHAT WE DO e Center is a gathering place for those who want to remain engaged and vital, as active participants in their own lives. e energy in the Center is discernable. Folks are busy staying t, trying new dance steps, throwing clay on a pottery wheel, conversing with friends over co ee after yoga, boogieing to live music by the house band, or partaking in another numerous activities o ered at the Center.
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GAPE 3ISSUE #96 SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2022 9565 S. Highland Drive, Sandy, Utah 84092
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Sept. 6 – May 26 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Children will enjoy their day at Play & Learn Preschool with a variety of games and activities! ere is playtime, class time, lunch, and more playtime. Our teachers work hard to make learning fun and engaging. See website for more information.
Visit River Oaks 18-hole Golf Course in Sandy City, centrally located in the heart of the Salt Lake Valley with unique proximity to the Jordan River. With water or wetlands in play on almost every hole, a premium is placed on accuracy from tee shots to approach shots. With a par of 70 and a total length of just over 6500 yards from the championship tees, River Oaks o ers something for every golfer and every skill level. Top amateurs love to test their abilities and rave about the playability of our course and the quality of our greens!
NOW HIRING Do you have experience working with children? We are NOW HIRING! Part-time exible hours, we're seeking individuals who will assist in the successful operation of our Before & After School program. Come work with us and help make a di erence in our community. Check it out at: jobs.citysuitehr.com/sandycity
PLAY PRESCHOOL
BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL (K-5TH GRADE)
front nine at River Oaks winds alongside the Jordan River and accompanying wetlands. With two par 5’s and some short par 4’s there are opportunities for scoring, but the front nine is considered the harder of two nines. If you look hard enough, you may see an eagle or even a fox. ere are many species of wildlife that call River Oaks home. e back nine is by far the most popular stretch of the holes. With several elevation changes and a more secluded feel, our back nine demands focus and attention on every shot. With the addition of the popular Sandy City Urban Fishery adjacent to holes twelve and thirteen, the back nine is a scenic and pleasant way to spend your time. After a round of golf at River Oaks, enjoy a cold drink and a meal at our café and snack bar. Browse our full service and well stocked pro shop or utilize our state-of-the-art practice facility which is one of the best in the state. Our friendly sta can give you a lesson or t you with the latest in golf equipment.
Your child deserves a better way to go to and from school. Our services make it easy for you by providing a safe, reliable way to get your kids where they need to go. We also provide crafts, snacks, and games while they are with us. Give your child the best! Sign up online.
Schools: Brookwood, Granite, Park Lane, Quail Hollow, Silver Mesa, and Willow Canyon.
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From club tting standpoint, using the trackman ensures that you get the correct club head and shaft combination that will help you hit the ball the longest that your club head will allow. Plus, you get to see the ball y outside, not into a net. Fittings are FREE! If you purchase the club from River Oaks. Otherwise, they are $80.
KARATE: Dedicated to teaching Shotokan Karate, IMA is a family-oriented dojo o ering classes to children and adults of all abilities and levels. Friday night class at Alta Canyon Sports Center from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. imautah.com
River Oaks Golf Course 9300 South Riverside Drive, Sandy, Utah (801) 568-4653 Sandy.utah.gov/golf BANQUET ROOM AT SANDY CITY DRIVING RANGE AT SANDY CITY NORTH RANGE TEACHING ACADEM DIPPIN’ DOGS Cost: $13 per dog with owner $3 per additional dog Date: Sept. 10 & Sept. 17 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 noon
GAPE4 NOW HIRING Sport O cials/Referees/Umpires. ¬$12.00 – $18.00/hour Must be 14 years old to apply sandy.utah.gov/jobs
Cost: $50/team Divisions: Men’s, Women’s, and Coed Doubles
Paul and his wife, Brenda, traveled from their home in Rhode Island to Sandy for the rst time for the 2002-03 ski season. ey really enjoyed it and decided to return for the following year’s season. After leaving retirement to work for a few more years, Paul and Brenda returned for a third ski season. On that trip in 2008, after hearing about good golf and summer weather, Brenda suggested they move to Sandy. Paul quickly agreed. When they rst came to Utah, Paul knew nothing about pickleball. He primarily played golf and worked on the landscaping for their Sandy home, even removing an old tennis court in their backyard. (If he knew about pickleball then, he would have replaced it with a pickleball court!)
Late Registration Fee: $30/individual or $25/family or groups
FALL SANDY SOCCER ACADEMY Instructors and sta will be provided by Utah Avalanche Soccer Club. Each week we build on what’s learned from the previous weeks. Curriculum for the various age groups will be modi ed based on current skill levels of the players in an age group. Registration includes Academy t-shirt and soccer ball.
FALL PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT
Dates: Friday & Saturday, Sept. 30 & Oct. 1
Deadline: Until Full TURKEY TROT 5K RUN Register now for our Annual Turkey Trot 5K on Nov. 12.
Day of race registration at Lone Peak Park from 9–9:45 a.m.
Time: 10 a.m. Location: Lone Peak Park (Gazebo) - 10140 S. 700 E. Registration Fee: $25/individual or $20/family or groups
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Registration includes 10 game season, uniform, pictures, sta , eld maintenance, and league operations. Games are scheduled through September and October, weather permitting. Teams are organized by elementary school areas (10 players per Age/Days:team).
PARKS & RECREATION JOB OPENINGS: sandy.utah.gov/jobs
JUNIOR JAZZ BASKETBALL
Registration for the 2022-23 Junior Jazz Basketball begins Sept. 12. More detailed information available sandy.utah.gov/registration. Registration Deadline for all grades: November 13 Grades: Kindergarten (Rookie League), 1st & 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 5th & 6th, 7th & 8th, 9th & 10th, 11th & 12th
YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL
Day/Time: Mondays & Tuesday /5 p.m. & 6 p.m. Dates: Mondays: Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10. Tuesdays: Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4, & 11 Age: 3-8 years old Location: Lone Peak Park 10140 S. 700 E.
Time: Friday late afternoon/evening Saturday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Times are estimated and subject to change
Registration Deadline: In person Wednesday, November 9 at 5 p.m.
Online Registration: Closes on ursday, November 10 at 7 a.m. Packet pick-up: Friday, Nov. 11 from 8 a.m. –5 p.m. - 440 E. 8680 S.
U9 Tuesday & ursday U11 Mondays & Wednesday Cost: $62 Location: Lone Peak Park 10140 S. 700 E.
Late Registration: Nov. 10-12 in-person only!
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR ALL PROGRAMS: sandy.utah.gov/registration
One of Paul’s gol ng friends introduced him to pickleball. In less than 2 hours, he met several new people. e idea of having a circle of friends that could meet at the gym or a public court to play a sport really appealed to him. Soon, he found himself playing more and more pickleball, and less and less golf. His circle of friends also grew, even as far as St. George. A few years ago at a pickleball tournament, Senior Recreation Program Coordinator Macy Egbert convinced Paul to help with the Sandy pickleball program. After three seasons of assisting with the beginners and 3.0 drill and play clinic, Paul took over the beginner program. He enjoys teaching beginners because they are always so grateful. Paul admires those who are not always that young, yet decide to pick up a new sport. He reminds players that pickleball is a social game where they will meet many people. He encourages them to be patient because with practice they will improve. Now Paul runs into people that he has taught over the past 3-4 years, a very rewarding experience for him in a city that he now calls home even while all his family remain back East.
Paul Paris is a volunteer pickleball instructor for Sandy Parks and Recreation.
Sandy Parks & Recreation Volunteer Highlight: Paul Paris
GAPE 5ISSUE #96 SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2022
You Are the Help Until Help Arrives, designed by FEMA, are o ered as online or in-person trainings where you learn the basics of how to save a life before a professional arrives.
Download everything you need for grades K-12 through our Ready Kids Promoteprogram.preparedness online by sharing preparedness tips on your social media accounts with Ready’s online social media toolkit or public service announcements
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Draw a map of your home. Show all doors and windows. Visit each room. Find two ways out. All windows and doors should open easily. You should be able to use them to get outside.
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number can be seen from the street. Talk about your plan with everyone in your home. Make sure everyone in your home knows how to dial 911 or your local emergency number. Practice your home fire drill! Make your own home fire escape plan using the grid provided on page 2. SA SA SASA SA NOW HIRINGCROSSINGGUARDSFORCANYONSSCHOOLDISTRICT $16/hour part-time position CONTACT: JANICE PARKER (801) 783-0414 APPLY: sandy.utah.gov/policejobs NOW HIRINGCROSSINGGUARDSFORCANYONSSCHOOLDISTRICT $16/hour part-time position CONTACT: JANICE PARKER (801) 783-0414 APPLY: sandy.utah.gov/policejobs NOW HIRINGCROSSINGGUARDSFORCANYONSSCHOOLDISTRICT $16/hour part-time position CONTACT: JANICE PARKER (801) 783-0414 APPLY: sandy.utah.gov/policejobs HR JOB CORNER To see all available openings visit: sandy.utah.gov/jobs Part-Time, NonBenefitted/Seasonal • Recreation Intern • Recreation Site Supervisor • O cial/Referee/Scorekeeper I/II • Custodian Full Time, Benefitted • Systems Technician • Street Maintenance Worker • Fleet Apprentice Technician
Make sure your home has smoke alarms. Push the test button to make sure each alarm is working.
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You could help save countless lives by taking simple actions to prepare yourself and your community for a disaster before one strikes. FEMA o ers free trainings and education tools to train yourself and others on the best ways to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a disaster or emergency. Go to ready.gov.
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Sep 17 Elton John’s Classic Hits - Live! 7:30 p.m. Sandy Amphitheater sandyamp.com
Planning Commission 6 p.m. Council Chambers sandyutah.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
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Implemented a new Permitting, Licensing, and Land Use tracking software (Cityworks) that now includes online building permits and land use/entitlement applications. All submittals are now received electronically, through the public portal, significantly reducing paper use. Simultaneously completed the roll out of an electronic plan review software that greatly increased the efficiency of the review process. Business licensing is projected to be all on-line with Cityworks by the end of 2022.
Sep 9 Free - Open Mic Night 7:30 p.m. Sandy Amphitheater sandyamp.com
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The Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation is working on the final approvals for four different Dimple Dell Park improvements. The following is a quick breakdown of each one:
Planning Commission 6 p.m. Council Chambers sandyutah.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
First Aid, CPR and AED Class 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Station 31: 9010 S 150 E sandy.utah.gov/fire
to help low-to-moderate income residents by
School Yard: This commercial retail center started with a renovation of the Old Valley High School located at 11000 S. State Street. Half of the old school has been occupied by Shake Shack and the other half is a reception center. A second retail building has been built south of Shake Shack and is filled with a variety of retail uses. A third building is currently under construction in the southwest corner of the property to be filled with new commercial users. Across the street to the north was the former Larry H. Miller Gas Station. This has been demolished recently in preparation for a Raising Canes Chicken restaurant.
The Lower Lights 7:30 p.m. Sandy Amphitheater sandyamp.com
2021-2022 brought an increase in applications for both permits and land use entitlements. Community Development staff were able to continue working throughout the pandemic by modifying processes and implementing new technology that allows for electronic submittals and virtual interactions with the public as well as with other staff throughout the
Maverik: A new Maverik is under construction located at 10620 S. Holiday Park Dr. This site was previously occupied by the Jim’s Family Restaurant (which relocated to Quarry Bend, approximately 9200 S. 1000 E.) and a car wash. The convenience store hopes to be opened this fall.
that serve their needs HIGHLIGHTS
1. 300 East Trailhead: The project is located at 321 E. 10195 S. The plan contains a new trailhead parking lot (15 new stalls), trailhead kiosk, improved maintenance access and fire department access.
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Sandy East Village Phase 3: This mixed-use project located around the Sandy Civic Center TRAX Station, is nearing buildout with commercial and office components coming online and the final stages of residential pieces being constructed. It also includes a shared parking garage that is utilized for TRAX passenger parking as well as the residents. The overall site is approximately 32 acres. Phase 3 is on about eight acres and consists of four residential buildings, containing 307 apartment units. The site also includes a clubhouse and pool area, as well as 10,000 square feet of flex/retail space. The site will have 2.7 acres of landscaped open space including the amenity area of pool, volleyball court and trails.
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Sep 3 IDKHow & Joywave 7 p.m. Sandy Amphitheater sandyamp.com
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Sep 10 Heritage Festival 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Main Street Park sandy.utah.gov/HeritageFest
The Ridges at Dimple Dell (mixed-use development): The site is located at 1405 E. 10600 S. Brad Reynolds Construction is currently working on the improvements for 49 townhome units. The development also has a small commercial component (2,740 square feet) on the southwest corner adjacent to the Canyon View Cleaners building. This building will be for office/retail use.
3. Lone Peak Trailhead: The project is located at 10042 S. 700 E. The plan contains a new paved trailhead parking lot (49 new stalls) and will relocate the existing fire access gates to the north of the new parking lot.
Sep 1 Air Supply 7:30 p.m. Sandy Amphitheater sandyamp.com
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4. Wrangler Trailhead: The project is located at 10305 S. 1300 E. The plan includes replacing the existing restrooms with new facilities including a water fountain with a pet station, two ADA compliant paved parking stalls, a trailhead kiosk, four pavilions, four new picnic tables and a relocated horse hitching post.
Oct 21 Trick or Treat Event 6-8 p.m. Sandy Amphitheater Park sandy.utah.gov/1430/Trick-or-Treat events subject to change due to COVID-19. Go to sandy.utah.gov for more 1500 development-related plan reviews by various building permits inspections completed code enforcement cases handled 5,700 business licenses maintained Development Grant allocated funding projects organizations
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2. Badger Cove Trailhead: The project is located at 1651 E. Badger Cove. The plan contains a new trailhead parking lot (18 new stalls), trailhead kiosk, two new pavilions, new restrooms, new drinking fountain, picnic tables, and a horse hitching post.
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Nursing program without waitlist opens campus in Sandy
The first group of nursing students at GCU’s Sandy campus will graduate with ABSN degrees in 16 months. (Grand Canyon University Sandy Campus)
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“This is an immersive simulation pro gram. We start by giving the student the ‘patient’s’ medical report, just like a team would do during rounding on a medical floor. They walk into the room and have to assess the mannequin patient and figure out what to do,” Malone said. For more information on the program, visit www.gcu.edu and search the ABSN program. One of GCU Sandy’s first students is Cecily Morales. Morales already had a bachelor’s degree in public health when she started the program. She’ll be part of the first graduating class. “I grew up in a small town in Califor nia near the Bay Area. I always wanted to be a nurse. I think I have that instinct and I like taking care of people. But it’s very hard to get into a nursing program in Cal ifornia because there aren’t many open ings,” Morales said. As a backup plan, she completed her degree, but the goal of nursing never left her. A friend told her about GCU, and though she needed to move to Utah, it was worth“Itit.seemed too good to be true. I talked to a recruiter who answered all my ques tions, and they told me a new campus was opening in Salt Lake (Sandy). The tuition was good, and I didn’t have a lot tying me to California, so I decided to move,” Mo ralesMoralessaid. had concerns about the quali ty of an accelerated degree, but she’s found that the fast pace doesn’t mean quality suf fers. “It’s flexible, that part is true. You could work full time if you had to or want ed to. But I don’t recommend it—you’re going to want to devote all your time to studying,” Morales said. “There are good resources here. We go into the SIM labs, but are only faced with scenarios we’ve learned about, so the difficulty level increases as we progress.
S e P t . 2022 | Page 25S andy J ournal . C om G rand Canyon University has opened a nursing program and state-of-the-art training lab in Sandy. The lab is located near Hale Center Theatre and Sandy City Hall. The private, for-profit school current ly has no waitlist and can enroll 72 stu dents, three times a year.
Morales said the labs and clinical rota tions are good learning tools. She’s always known nursing is where she belongs. She’s glad to have been given a chance to follow that path.“This is a career for someone who wants to feel a sense of pride and make a difference in people’s lives,” Morales said. “It’s hard, but for someone who really wants to do it and is dedicated and ambi tious it’s a rewarding experience.” l
“Schools like BYU and University of Utah take students right out of high school to start their programs, so it takes longer. But our accreditation, done through CCNE, is the same as other schools,” Solari said. GCU’s main campus is in Arizona. The Sandy site is the third one they’ve opened, and the first one outside of Arizona. A Las Vegas campus is in the works.
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“Our students go year round, so we are able to get them done in as soon as 16 months, and many of them come to us al ready having some college credits.
“We have a vision to expand to 20-30 sites like this across the country in the next few years. We’re looking at the demand and good clinical partnerships. Here in Utah we work with Intermountain Health care and our students have a chance to train in their hospitals and also some long-term care facilities,” said Andrew Marmo, exec utive director of the program. As healthcare changes and integrates further with technology, Marmo said their new lab has a lot of advantages.
“Our interactive learning lab is a safe place where students can learn skills, but also make mistakes. And we cultivate a culture where mistakes are a way to learn and grow,” Marmo said. The SIM, or simulation, lab is meant to imitate real patients and medical scenarios. Students learn traditional skills like start ing an IV and administering medications.
It’s populated by mannequins that can cry, calculate how much pressure a student puts on them and dilate their pupils. They can even give birth. “The Sandy lab is the largest location GCU has built—it’s over 28,000 square feet. We have two four-bed simulation suites that are set up just like a hospital room,” said Miranda Malone, director of nursing services for GCU.
“We’re concerned with the numbers of nursing students who are turned away from programs, due mostly to the lack of open ings,” said Brenda Solari, site director for the Sandy GCU lab at 150 Civic Center Dr. “Many applicants are on track aca demically or have degrees in other areas, but there aren’t enough openings. Right now we’re facing a nursing shortage and burnout from years of Covid, so we can’t afford to be turning willing nursing stu dents away,” Solari said. GCU is an accelerated bachelor of nursing program (ABSN), and all the pre-nursing credits can be done online.
“Everything is applicable to what you’d see in a patient’s room. There are walkers, wheelchairs, nasal cannulas. And they record us and we watch what we did. That’s not everyone’s favorite part, but it helps. And when we’re done we talk about everything, and mistakes are opportunities to learn,” Morales said.
Amber Brosig is the daughter of Lana Hill, who founded Children and the Earth in 1999. Brosig took over the nonprofit in 2005 and serves as managing trustee. “We were always a charitable family,” Brosig said. “On Christmas, we’d hand out coats to homeless people or go serve food for Thanksgiving. When my mom retired, and she retired well, she took $500,000 to start this foundation so we could help the community.”Oneof the organization's biggest fundraisers is Ride the Brainwave, a 5K, motorcycle rally and UTV ride all com bined into one big event. It started 15 years ago as a way to help a friend whose daughter was injured in a terrible accident. It’s grown from 30 people that first year to more than 5,000 participants in 2022, when it raised more than $100,000. Families are usually referred to Chil dren and the Earth through word of mouth, social media or through parents at Primary Children’s Hospital. Once a connection is made, volunteers at the nonprofit are 100% hands-on, dedicated to lightening the load for the family and assisting in any way they can to ease their burden.
Brosig is always looking for new ideas, venues, fundraisers or silent auction items to benefit the program. More than 90% of monies raised goes to the kids, with the remaining funds paying for of fice space and accounting. “No one takes a paycheck,” Brosig said. The community can donate to Children and the Earth on its website at throughoutdrenprovidestrunkChildrenChildrenAndTheEarth.com.andtheEarthalsohostsortreatevents,EasteregghuntsandChristmasforhundredsofchilandtheirfamilies.“ForChristmas,wehaveGivingTreesthevalleyandwehelped375
G racey Fuller has been battling an giosarcoma for more than two years. Diagnosed right before her 16th birthday, Fuller has undergone multiple tests, treat ments and surgeries to fight the cancer that forms in the lining of blood and lymph vessels.Now 18, Fuller just graduated from high school and is spending her remaining time making memories with her family. Her mom, Jamie Brunson, came in contact with Children and the Earth, a nonprofit based in Sandy that helps children, and their families, dealing with terminal dis ease.“At this point we’re just trying to make her comfortable and give her qual ity of life. We want to make sure she can do things she wants to do,” Brunson said. “I have my days. I cry a lot more than I probably should but we’re very grateful for Children and the Earth. I don’t think they even realize how much they help, how they take things off our plate we don’t have to worry about.”
Children and the Earth arranged for Fuller to visit Universal Studios in Cali fornia and put her family up in an Airbnb while she was getting scans done at Prima ry Children’s Hospital. Living in Fillmore, the accommodations made it easier for the family to stay together and play together.
From mani-pedis to Top Golf to buck et list trips to a visit from the Ute cheer leaders, the nonprofit organization creates opportunities for children and their fam ilies to make memories, while easing the burden of medical expenses.
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kids last year,” Brosig said. “We organize for two weeks to make sure every kid is taken care of, including their siblings. The families come in tears and they’re so grateful.”Parents who have received assistance from Children and the Earth often come back as volunteers to pay it forward. Vol unteers are dedicated to the families, even taking time off from their paying jobs to meet with children or take in dinner. Working with children in such dire circumstances, Brosig has learned to have boundaries so she has the energy necessary to continue the nonprofit’s mission.
Gracey Fuller (third from right) visits with the Ute cheerleaders as part of her bucket list request through Children and the Earth, a nonprofit organization that helps children battling terminal illness.
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“Everything they’ve done has been above and beyond,” Brunson said. “[Chil dren and the Earth] is amazing. They truly give. They are there to serve others; genu inely serve others.”
“We have a good reputation for what we do,” Brosig said. “It’s amazing what we do. I’m not gonna lie. Our mission is to support sick children. We’re just trying to make the time they have left amazing.”
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“I went to probably five funerals in the last year and it’s sad,” she said. “It’s really hard. But we do so much good, and I have such an amazing team of people.” Brunson is so grateful for what Brosig has done for her daughter and family. She knows the time they have left with Full er is precious and they want to make sure they enjoy all the moments they have.
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The quintet Mt. Joy played the Sandy Amphitheater Aug. 16 and kept the energy high. (Heather Law rence/City Journals)
The band Mt. Joy played to a loyal crowd at the Sandy Amphitheater Aug. 16. Fans came early to get their seats and merchandise in support of the five-piece group. Tulsa-based band Wilderado opened the show. “We’re so happy to be back in Utah, one of the most beautiful places on the planet,” said lead singer Matt Quinn at the start of the set. “Now let’s have some fun!” It was a good night for a show at the am phitheater with the weather cooperating and the audience excited. Mt. Joy is promoting their third album, “Orange Blood.” Wilderado was a good match as Mt. Joy’s opening act. They’re touring together through out the summer. They quickly got into an easy groove, and had people up on their feet with songs off their latest album, the self-titled “Wil derado.”The group is based in Tulsa, but two of the members are from Austin. One of those is Jack Malonis, a multi-instrumentalist who played keyboards and filled in gaps in percussion for the show.“We’ve known them (Mt. Joy) for years and get along really well. This is the first time we’ve toured with them, but we’re having a great time. We’re doing about 20 shows with them this summer,” said Malonis. Wilderado finished the set with their mel low song “Rubble to Rubble,” which shows off their southern roots. It’s a simple melody played and sung by lead singer Max Rainer. Malonis and the rest of the band—Tyler Wimpee, Justin Kila and David Arthur Stimson—put down their instru ments and stepped up to mics to sing with Rain er. The harmonies were especially effective on the chorus lyrics, “I’m on my way.” After a quick break to reset the stage, in die band Mt. Joy came on to roaring applause. The audience of mostly 20- and 30-somethings were up with the first song, and stayed up to dance and sing for the rest of the show. Their song “Strangers” opened with a fastpaced piano solo by keyboardist Jackie Miclau. The song is off their second album, “Rearrange Us,” and they performed it when they were on Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2020.
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Another fan favorite was “I’m Your Wreck” which is from their 2018 eponymous debutThealbum.numbers blended seamlessly from one number to another, with Quinn checking in with the audience every few songs. Flashing lights and a set with large silver spheres kept the energy up. The group’s history together comes across in the balance and blend of their music. Quinn knew guitarist Sam Cooper in high school in Philadelphia, but they didn’t start writing songs and playing together until both were living in L.A. in They2016.were soon joined by the classically trained Miclau, drummer Sotiris Eliopoulos and bassist Michael Byrnes. Though they’re each skilled musicians in their own right, the songs are written and performed in a way that gives each member moments to shine. Miclau’s piano skills are especially impressive; at times she played the keyboard and piano simultaneously with one hand on Theeach.local crowd wasn’t alone in their devotion to the band—the day after the San dy show, Mt. Joy and Wilderado played at the iconic Red Rocks in Colorado. If venues are anything to go by, then these bands are both mainstays of the indie rock world. Both bands’ current albums, Wilderado’s self-titled record and Mt. Joy’s “Orange Blood,” are available to stream on several platforms. l Indie rock bands Mt. Joy and Wilderado play to loyal crowd at Sandy Amphitheater
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American West Symphony and Chorus of Sandy celebrates its 35th season with a concert on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (8575 S. 700 East). Concerts are free to the public. (Photo courtesy American West Symphony)
Under the direction of Joel Rosenberg, the AWSC holds 13 concerts each year, per forming classical and contemporary music. It is one of the few community orchestras that has a chorus, led by Ljuba Kelly, a clas sically-trained music educator and chorus master.Rosenberg is a graduate of Juilliard in New York City and a recipient of a Fulbright Grant to Rome, Italy. He has conducted or performed with symphony orchestras around the world. Rosenberg will lead the orches tra’s performance on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (8575 S. 700 East) at 7:30 p.m. “We’ll be playing five different works on this program including the famous over ture by French composer Hector Berlioz, ‘Roman Carnival,’” he said. “It’s proba bly one of his most popular and frequently played pieces. It raises the audience to their feet almost every single time.”
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“Our goal is to bring the best quality of music to the residents of Sandy,” Jordan said. “They don’t have to go downtown, they can get it out their back door.”
Sandy City Mayor Monica Zoltanski served as the narrator for the American West Symphony’s performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf.” (Photo courtesy American West Symphony)
The AWSC gives musicians an outlet to practice and improve their art. It attracts people who grew up playing an instrument but never pursued a career in music. Per formers of all ages are invited to consider joining the group. “It gives people the opportunity for self-expression in an era when there are so few opportunities for this,” Rosenberg said. “There are a lot of concerts and a lot of music which gives [performers] the chance to express themselves.”
The AWSC is finally returning to a normal schedule after COVID closed all public performances. Even then, the orchestra found a way to bring music to Sandy by holding concerts in parks, per forming a virtual concert and distributing videos of performances to senior centers in theNow,city.it’s back to a full schedule as the 50-member orchestra gets in the swing of things. One recent concert featured Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski as the narrator for the performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf.” “It was absolutely amazing,” Jordan said. “She actually has a great talent. She was an audience favorite. We played the music and she told the story.”
For more information about the AWSC, visit AmericanWestSympony.com.
S e P t . 2022 | Page 33S andy J ournal . C om #WorkPlayPayjobs.slco.org#WhereWorkIsFunTheball’s in your applycourt,today. is a larger work near the later period of his life,” Rosenberg said. “At this point, he was pretty much deaf, so as he was composing, he had to hear all of this in his head, which is just incredible.”Rosenberg has directed the AWSC for more than 25 years and enjoys sharing the background and history on pieces the sym phony performs. Educating the public is a goal of the organization which partners with other groups to reach wider audienc es. Orchestra members hold an instru ment petting zoo at the Sandy Library each year, allowing children to try differ ent instruments. It also performs with the Canyons Youth Symphony, an ensemble open to students in grades 5-9 in Canyons School“TheyDistrict.play a piece and share the mu sic stands with the students and perform an arrangement with the youth,” Jordan said. “I love it because the parents always cry. It’s such an opportunity for these kids to perform gorgeous music.”
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“I actually saw the ‘for lease’ sign being put up,” Whit more said. “I pulled over and filled out an application.” Whitmore’s retail shop, Copperhive Vintage, thrived in a building on 700 East in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City for seven years. Then, in early 2022, Whit more was informed that the building was to be demolished to make way for a large residential complex. She would need to either close or relocate. She worked with a realtor group and talked to the eco nomic development department at the city, but struggled to find an affordable space.
But the perks come at a price. “It’s double what we were paying, but still the most affordable thing we could find,” Whitmore said. “Even the Granary District was four times what we paid before, for the same amount of space.”
“There’s a lot to like about this area. All of our neighbors are family-run stores, which feels like a good fit.” l
Copperhive Vintage, which sells clothing and home decor, recently moved to South Salt Lake after their original location in Salt Lake City was torn down. (Sarah Morton Taggart/City Journals)
The Train Shoppe is another iconic local business first opened in the city decades ago and is now located in the suburbs. After moving several times throughout the years, the model train retailer opened at Gardner Village in West Jordan in 2021. Early this year the shop introduced kid-size rides and a full model train display where visitors can oper ate the trains for a small fee. The Train Shoppe has plans to expand in the future, possibly creating an outdoor play space within Gardner Copperhive’sVillage.newstorefront, at 2709 S. State St., is also larger—1,300 square feet, up from 800 at the old space, with a studio in the back for Whitmore to work on her own fash ion line of plus-size, environmentally-friendly clothing.
After relocating to Salt Lake City, Whitmore began selling some of the items she’d collected at the Urban Flea Market.
Shop in the suburbs: Small businesses move south as downtown rents go up
“I could sell snowboards in the desert, so they sent me to the mountains,” Whitmore said. “I also worked part time at a mom and pop thrift store there. It came down to accumu lating too much stuff. I started taking things home.”
It was a moment straight out of a movie. Jacqueline Whitmore was reaching the end of the 90 days she’d been given to find a new space for her business, and her local li quor store was out of the wine she wanted. So she headed to a different store in South Salt Lake.
“It’s still very disorienting,” Whitmore said. “It still feels very scary, like we’ve stepped back seven years to when we first started. I feel very isolated. My neighbor used to be Haight & Ashbury Consignment and people came to shop at Haightboth.”& Ashbury found a new home in the Ballpark neighborhood of Salt Lake City, at 1357 S. Main St. in May. The businesses near Copperhive’s new location are mainly restaurants, diners and bakeries.
A stretch of Broadway (300 South) in Salt Lake has also lost retail space in the past year. When the iconic yellow building on the north side of road between 200 and 300 East was torn town, The Tavernacle Social Club, City of Industry, Dara Modern, Fellow Shop, Grow Kratom and The People’s Coffee all had to relocate. Four of the businesses found other locations nearby. City of Industry, a stationary shop, has just an online pres ence for now. Fellow Shop, which sold clothing and other vintage goods, now sells at pop-up markets.
“This new space has extras that make it nice,” Whit more said. “There’s a cute parking lot in back and we’re hop ing to do events in the future once we get caught up with life. The parking is better, the AC is better, the condition of the building is better.”
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Flexibility can be an important attribute for a small business owner. Whitmore got her start selling action sports equipment in Phoenix, Arizona, then in Logan, Utah.
“I realized this could be a profitable thing for me,” Whit more said. “I had the freedom to not work so many hours. Or if I was working more hours, it was doing something I liked. Then when I had my daughter, I didn’t want to go back to a traditional workplace scenario. I wanted to be able to hang out with her.” The fact that Whitmore’s daughter grew up in Copper hive’s original space made it even harder to leave. But she’s hopeful for new opportunities.
“There are lot more food options for when I forget to pack my lunch,” Whitmore said with a laugh. Still, there is significantly less foot traffic in South Salt Lake. “The experience I had through displacement…it’s really erasing small businesses,” Whitmore said. “It takes out retail spots and just builds residential. The retail left is so expen sive that only chains can afford it.”
“We’re waking up from the tiredness of it all and see ing that it could be a blessing in disguise,” Whitmore said.
A business called Modern Display was also located on 700 East in downtown Salt Lake City and moved this year. The venerable holiday decor retailer temporarily closed in May and plans to reopen at a new location on State Street in late summer or early fall. The new location, which is in Murray, will have more space on one level and a larger park ing lot.
A look a retail spaces available to rent or lease on loo pnet.com in early August confirms that the Granary District, a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood southwest of downtown, has the highest rents in Salt Lake County. One space is listed at $40 per square foot (paid annually), nearly double the av erage rate in South Salt Lake. Salt Lake City tends to have the highest volume of spaces available to rent. West Valley City is a close second, where the average price per square foot is around $23. San dy, Millcreek, Midvale and Taylorsville have rents averaging less than $20 per square foot. Rents in Cottonwood Heights were the most expensive with just two listings, one at $28 and another at $37. But rent is just one thing to consider when relocating a business.Copperhive’s new location is less than two miles away from the old one, but the character of the neighborhood is different. It’s also difficult to get the word out to customers that she’s moved.
“It was an older building, and the rent was really reason able,” Whitmore said of the space that was torn down.
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“Another issue that was special for our case is that we sell vintage,” Whitmore said. “We would qualify financially, but landlords would turn us down because we sell second handButitems.”Copperhive Vintage is no thrift shop. The handpicked selection of items for sale include high-quality cloth ing from the mid-20th century, housewares, art and furniture. Whitmore culls the most desirable items from estate sales and flea markets.
“It will be held on Saturday and Sunday,” Rammi said. “People see this game in the Olympics and they come out and join with us. It is growing in this area.” “Some of my friends are from different countries. It is a new game here, but in other countries, they teach it in schools. The game is very popular in Europe. That is why they always win. There is also beach handball. It has differ ent rules,” Broadhead said.
S andy C ity J ournalPage 36 | S e P t . 2022 Team handball is a game that is a mixture of soccer and lacrosse. And, like the name states, it’s a team sport with two teams of seven players each (including the goalie) at tempting to pass the ball using their hands and shoot it into the opposing team's net. The team that scores the most goals wins.And for team handball enthusiasts, Massif Handball SLC is organizing a tournament in Salt Lake City this month.
Massif Handball SLC is hosting the Uintah Cup in September. Sever al teams from around the country will face off in the first-time event. (Photo courtesy of Massif Handball SLC)
“I was attending college at Auburn and a friend of mine introduced me to the game,” Massif Handball SLC member Patrick Halladay said. “It turns out that my first time was a tryout for the U.S. Olympic team. I wasn’t that good, but I learned how to play and now I really enjoy it.”
“I am from Guatemala and I played for the National team there for about 12 years,” Sofia Broadhead said. “When I came to Utah in 2016 I started looking for a club. The sport is growing in Central America, Brazil, and even here in this country.”“Istarted playing in Brazil when I was 12 years old,” one of the club organizers Andre Rammi said. “Our practices are open, anyone can come and join. We want people to un derstand the game. We have several that have never played before.”
Team handball takes hold in Utah with first-ever tournament
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Hannah Ross from Pocatello, Idaho is also a member of the women’s beach national team. She has participated with the Salt Lake City club at times. Team USA is working to establish a college national championship and the U.S. National team recently qualified to participate in the next World Cup.
Auburn University in Alabama has one of the largest team handball clubs in the country. Only a handful of col leges have organized clubs including the Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy (West Point). The Salt Lake handball club consists of about 30 mem bers. They practice three or four times a month and have be gun traveling to play in tournaments.
The Uintah Cup is scheduled for Sept. 24-25 at the Utah Soccer Arena, 1475 S. 700 West. There will be men's and women's divisions. The Air Force Academy and a team from Denver will take part in the men's division. The women's division includes a Los Angeles-based team and a team from San Francisco is scheduled to compete.
Luke Nguyen, originally from Vietnam but graduated from Kearns High School, is a member of the U.S. men’s beach team. He started playing team handball when he was 12 years old. After he moved to Utah when he was 16 he was a part of the U.S. Youth National Team. He started playing beach team handball in 2015. He was the most valuable goal keeper in 2016 and was a coach of the 2019 Pan Am Games team. He still lives in Salt Lake City.
A small group of players played in the USA Team Hand ball Open National Championships in May. The local players combined with a team in Los Angeles to be able to partici pate.“Now we want to represent Utah. We would like ev erybody to get to know this sport. We are hosting a small tournament next month with a few teams,” Broadhead said.
“This is a game that can help you develop new skills and improve your athleticism. It can help you improve your abilities in other sports,” Rammi said. “This club is a family affair. They all bring their kids and we have lots just learning to play,” Halladay said. For more information visit the team's Facebook page Massif Handball SLC. l
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I recently walked through the Room of Extinction and Forewarning at the Utah Museum of Natural History, where dino saur bones are displayed, like the 90-footlong Barosaurus that was all neck and tail, and died 150 million years ago. A trophy wall of triceratops’ skulls stared down at me with hollow eyes and gaping jaws. Gi ant sloths and massive bears wandered this area 12,000 years ago. Of all the species that ever existed on Earth, 99.9 percent are now extinct. We could soon lose mountain gorillas, black rhinos, African forest elephants and orang utans.Here’s the thing, the Earth will be fine. It’s gone through climate cycles for 4.5 billion years. It’s watched civilizations rise and fall, and specialty soda shops fade into extinction. However, humanity is in a spot of “Buttrouble.theclimate is going to change anyway. Why is it our problem?” annoying peopleShutask.up. Yes, climate change happens naturally, but thanks to humans, the pro cess has sped up like a meteor breaking the sound barrier. I don’t want my grandchildren to wor ry about water and food and sharknados. We need to elect leaders who promote green solutions. We need politicians who care less about their pocketbook and more about the planet’s future. I believe in global warming because I’m not a knucklehead. It’s my fear that one day my skeleton will be displayed in a museum as an extinct species, with the sound of Al Gore quietly weeping through the speakers.
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Remember in the ‘70s, when it was discovered that chlorofluorocarbons from aerosol hairsprays were destroying the ozone layer, that thin layer of protection that absorbs radiation so we don’t get mi crowaved by the sun?
Everyone used aerosol hairspray to get big hair and sky-high bangs. In fact, Aqua Net was our school mascot. But when we learned the chemicals damaged our atmo sphere, there was a worldwide campaign to ban them -- and it happened. Everyone agreed the ozone was worth protecting and did something about it. Crazy, huh? Where’s that cohesion now? Remember in the spring of 2020, when people actually cared about trying to stop the spread of COVID-19? We isolated in our homes, playing endless games of Uno, Clue and Cards Against Humanity, until getting the disease didn’t seem so bad. Flights were canceled, millions of cars were off the roads, and introverts were having big celebrations. By themselves. In theirDuringclosets. those brief weeks, cities around the world showed an improvement in air and water quality. Even in Utah, the sky was bluer and the air was cleaner. Now we’re back in our cars and the air is trying to kill us.
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